NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles A. Bush-Joseph, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Chicago, IL

Charles A. Bush-Joseph, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1821077736, issued on Jan 10, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036070386, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821077736
Name
Charles A. Bush-Joseph
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
036070386 IL
01079047A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 W Harrison St Ste 400, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(877) 632-6637
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2023
Fax
(708) 409-5179
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110127000968); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1983
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1611 W Harrison St Ste 400

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Heba Ahmad, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1891360020
  3. Faisal Akram, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1558990747
  4. Sarah Ashley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174263727
  5. Hayden Bagnell-Pettine, PA-CPhysician Assistant1801778568
  6. Lauren Ball, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629776646

Verify Charles A. Bush-Joseph in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036070386    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

49 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Bush-Joseph49
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $112.08

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Bush-Joseph$112
  2. Specialty average$19,779

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Orthomidwest, PLLCChicago, IL
  2. Rci (wrs) LLCPortage, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charles A. Bush-Joseph among 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois

Charles A. Bush-Joseph, M.D. is one of 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 86 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois.

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The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bernard Bach, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121407835309
  2. Jaskarndip Chahal, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121508145442
  3. Brian Cole, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121659350379
  4. Brian Forsythe, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121770557811
  5. Grant Garrigues, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121609040575
  6. Ron GilatChicago, IL 606121568177418
  7. Kyle Kunze, MDChicago, IL 606121790311793
  8. Shane Nho, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121669649158

Common questions

What is Charles A. Bush-Joseph, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles A. Bush-Joseph, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821077736, issued on Jan 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles A. Bush-Joseph, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 W Harrison St Ste 400, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (877) 632-6637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles A. Bush-Joseph, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036070386, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles A. Bush-Joseph, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles A. Bush-Joseph, M.D. had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.